– Another barbecue joint is trying their hand at Vegas. Virgil’s Real Barbecue, straight outta Times Square, is opening a new location.

– Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque has opened a new location, but it’s a long way from the original. This one is in Manila, Philippines.

– “Before he started making an honest living with smoke and meat, Bottinelli was a thief, a high-living West Hills swell who admitted he paid for his expensive vacations, his pricey club memberships and big restaurant bills out of the $3 million he stole from the poor and disabled clients of his former life.”

– On barbecue and racism in South Carolina:

How do you approach a barbecue restaurant with a history of racism? I took a look at how one place has changed. https://t.co/U3uw6Veq4f

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